Wouter van Kempen

Mr. van Kempen joined the SM Energy Board of Directors in January 2026 upon the closing of the merger with Civitas Resources, Inc. He currently serves as Chairperson of the Governance and Sustainability Committee and member of the Compensation Committee.

Mr. van Kempen most recently served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Civitas Resources, Inc. Prior to joining Civitas, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of DCP Midstream from January 2013 to December 2022. Before his appointment as CEO, Mr. van Kempen held a series of senior leadership roles at DCP Midstream, including President and Chief Operating Officer from September 2012 to January 2013; President, Gathering and Processing, from January 2012 to August 2012; and President, Midcontinent Business Unit and Chief Development Officer from August 2010 to December 2011.

Prior to joining DCP Midstream in 2010, Mr. van Kempen served as President of Duke Energy Generation Services from September 2006 to July 2010 and as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions from December 2005 to September 2006. He joined Duke Energy in 2003 and held multiple management roles within the organization.

Earlier in his career, Mr. van Kempen held positions of increasing responsibility at General Electric, ultimately serving as staff executive for corporate mergers and acquisitions in 1999.

Mr. van Kempen holds a master’s degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands.